Xaverine UWIMANA

Gender activist

Reseau des Femmes Oeuvrant pour le Developpement Rural

Xavérine is a feminist, and activist in advancing women’s Rights in Rwanda. She is the National Coordinator of Réseau des Femmes Œuvrant pour le Développement Rural [Network of Women Working for Rural Development].

Xavérine was appointed as a Commissioner of the National Unity Reconciliation Commission (NURC) in 2009, and from 2011 to 2021 served as its Vice-Chairperson . She also worked as Vice-Mayor in charge of gender, family, and social affairs in the Rwamagana District. She is the Co-Founder and Headmistress of ESPOIR Primary School. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences from the Kigali Independent University (ULK).

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Women’s economic empowerment, unpaid care work, and the low-carbon transition Concurrent Room MH 2-2	This session will showcase co-created, field-tested solutions supported by IDRC and UNWOMEN over the last 4+ years with organisations in West and East Africa in the Read More This session will showcase co-created, field-tested solutions supported by IDRC and UNWOMEN over the last 4+ years with organisations in West and East Africa in the areas of women’s economic empowerment, reducing /eliminating the burdens of unpaid care work, and norm shifting. The interplay between these and the challenges and opportunities for a green transition will be brought to the fore in an intersectional manner. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by International Development Research Centre, UN Women and Canada Research Chair in Global Women’s Issues Read Less Speakers Xaverine UWIMANA Gender activist Reseau des Femmes Oeuvrant pour le Developpement Rural Bipasha Baruah Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Women's Issues Western University FLAUBERT MBIEKOP Senior Program Specialist International Development Research Centre - IDRC Jemimah Njuki Chief, Economic Empowerment Un Women Elie Padonou Senior Lecturer School of Tropical Forestry, National University of Agriculture